A transmitting module (121; 121_0) and a method for transmitting differential signals in a serial
bus system (1) are provided. The
transmitter module (121; 121_0) has a first to fourth
transmitter stage (121A, 121B, 121C, 121D) connected in a
full bridge, in which the first and fourth
transmitter stages (121A, 121D) are connected in series and the third and second transmitter stages (121C, 121B) are connected in series, and a
current limiting circuit (1210; 1210_0) for measuring and evaluating currents (I_S1, I_GND) through a first and second leakage
resistor (1211, 1212) connected to the
full bridge, wherein the first to fourth transmitter stages (121A, 121B, 121C, 121D) are used to generate differential
bus signals (CAN_L, CAN_H) for a
bus (40) of the bus
system (1) in response to the two different values of a digital transmit
signal (TxD) are designed such that the transmit module (121; 121_0) in its first operating mode (SLOW;SIC) generates a first or second bus state (401, 402) on the bus (40) and in its second operating mode (FAST_TX) generates a third or fourth bus state (L0, L1), wherein the bus signals (CAN_L, CAN_H) on the bus (40) form a differential
voltage (VDIFF) whose
voltage value is different for the first to fourth bus states (401, 402, L0, L1).